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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-07-14
AgrfeuIturaI Sta1iaaIea.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The Stats
tician of the department of agriculture
reports further extension of the corn
area of about one and one-half million
acres, an increase of two per cent. over
the acreage of 1886. In the states of
declining wheat culture maize has d.
vanced its area largely, notably In
Kansas. A marked advance is noted
in the district between the Mississippi
river and the Rocky mountains, and
considerable increase is reported in the
cotton states. The season has been
fairly favorable, both for planting and
growing and the condition is high,
averaging 95.7, which differs little from
the July condition of the past three
years, and his materially higher than
| for three years preceding 1884. The
great corn growing states. which fur
nish the surplus, average nearly 80 in
condition. The condition of winter
wheat on the LIST of July, or at the
| time of harvest for the more southern
states, is S3.5, reduction since the
/ june report of IL. There has been a
heavy decline In Kansas and a
material reduction in Califor-
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Ravaged bY Locusts.

CHICAGO, July IA Parham, Mime
sofa, special says: The country is
alive with locusts. Trees, walls and
buildings are covered with the crea-
lures. They are crushed under foot on
the sidewalks and in the streets. High
in the air every clear day when the wind
is strong millions of them can be seen,
going as the wind carries them. Crops
at Parham are dead loss. Ten thou
sand acres can already be counted as
destroyed. Vegetation in places is de-
voured to the roots, and elsewhere the
leaf is stripped OFF and the kernel
bored; leaving the bare stalk and husk
whitening in the sun. Everything is
eaten except wild grass and foliage. In
some places currant bushes and young
trees are stripped of the leaves and
bark. Numerous as these insects are,
this is evidently only the beginning of
their ravages. Their increase is some
thing beyond computation. 1t is said
that after Matching in the spring they
keep together in swarmS and at that
time may be caught on tarred sheet
and cremated.
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CRIME AND CASUALTY.
RETRIEVE GRANTED TO MAxwE

RETRIEVE GRANTED TO MAXWELL.
ST.. LOUIS, July IA special to the
Post-Dispatch from Jefferson City,
Mo-, says: The State Supreme Court
in the case of Brooks, alias Maxwell,
condemned for the murder of G.
Arthur Preller, and sentenced to be
hanged August II, to-day over-ruled a
motion for q rehearing. A reprieve
was granted to the defendant until
August %. The defense will take an
appeal to the United States Supreme
Court.
JAKE SUFFERS FROM HEAT.
NEW YORK, July This afternoon
Jacob Sharpe suffered greatly from the
heat. Prof. Loomis called and said
his patient was growing weak. Mr..
Sharpe has lost all the ground he
gained during the past few days.
DEFAULTER EAIMONs DEAD.
BOSTON, July Word was received
from California announcing the death
in the northern part of that state OF
Daniel Emmons, who was treasurer OF
Everett, Mass, seven years ago, when
| he fed leaving a deficiency in his &C
counts of about $50, 600. Nothing had
been heard of him until TIE. Announce
ment of his death was received. HI
was rs years old.
MURDERED BY A CONVICT.
HUNTsyHLE., Ala, July This
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HL-KEPT PEN.
COnvlCts in the Georgia Psnitsntiary
Mlstreatsd.
A Complaint is Rewarded by HOrrl-
BILE Cruelty.
One Victim Made to Wax Barefoot
Over Hot Bricks.
A Duel Likely to Grow Out Of the
Affair Being Ventilated.

NEW YORK, July S.-A special to the
Tribune from Atlanta says: The con-
vict question in Georgia is again to the
fore and sensational developments are
to be expected at any moment. The
general opinion is that the lease sys-
tenn will be abolished and the conVicts
all put to work on the public roads.
Some of the convicts have been inhu-
manly treated, and one man who lost
his shoes was made to walk barefoot
over hot brick and was afterward beat
en- with a leather trace strap because
he complained of the keepers cruelty.
In one instance convicts were frozen so
badly that some of them died and 9th
ers lost the use of their limbs. Badly
cooked rationS, spoiled meat, unclean
and horribly ventilated quarters made
the death rate alarmingly high. At
one time thirty deaths were by no
means uncommon. A complaint was
followed ty additionally cruel treat
ment. These facts are CLEANED from
the reports made by physicians and
from statements made by discharged
conVicts. Gov. Gordon is highly COM
mended for the attitude he has taken
in this matter. In the meantime
duel between eX-GOv. Smith and DR..
Westmoreland is likely to come of at
any time, and when it does they will
be expected to fight to the death, as
both are men of great determination.
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ST.. LOUIS, July S.-The mass meet
ing of citizens called yesterday to meet
to-day at the Merchants Exchange to
take public action in regard to inviting
President Cleveland to visit st. Louis
in autumn assembled at one O'Clock
and was called to order by Mr.. Frank
Gaienne, President of the Exchange.
The meeting was quite large and after
three or four speeches by prominent
citizens the following was adopted:
The people of st. Louis, assembled at
a public meeting called for the purpose,
and held at the Merchants Exchange
ON July 7th, 1887, respectfully and ear
neStly extend to the president of the
United States and to Mrs. Cleveland
an invitation to visit the city and be-
come its guest for one week, commenc-
ing October I'd, 1887. In doing so they
beg TO urge on the president their de-
sire to give him a welcome that will
demonstrate the respect they have for
him as a public officer and as man.
The mayor of st. Louis, and a commit
tee of fifty to be appointed by him, was
appointed to proceed to Washington
and deliver the invitation to the presi-
liant
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The Proeramme Arranged.

CHICAGO, July IA st. Paul, Min
nesota, special says: Senator Vest,
who is here on his way to Alaska, with
Senators Cameron and Allison and ex-
Governor Hauser of Montana, said yes
terday: "Senator Cockrell and called
upon the president few days since
and arranged a programme for his
western trip" my mind has been
made up to take a trip through the
western country for some time,'' re-
marked the president. 'tICmay be con-
sidered settled" he said to Col. La
mont, who was in the library, ''that we
go west-Mrs. Cleveland and myself
and you can go ahead and make the
necessary railroad arrangements for
the triDD
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eve Them A Chance.

That is to say, your lungs. Also all
your breathing machinery. Very won
derful machinery it is. Not only the
larger air-passages, but the thousands
of little tubes and cavities leading from
them.
When these are clogged and ehoked
with matter which ought not to be
there, your lungs cannot half do their
work. And what they do, they cannot
do well.
Call it cold, cough, Group, pneumonia,
catarrh, consumption or any of the
family of throat and nose and head
and lung distractions, all are bad. All
ought to be got rid of. There is just
one sure way to get rid of them. That
is to take Boschee's German Syrup.
which any druggist will sell you at 75
cents bottle. Even if everything else
has failed you, you may depend upon
this for certain
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Crushed by Failing walls.

CHICAGO, III, July 8.-A New Or
leans special says: A few days ago
Werlien hall fold National theater} was
burned. The walls, which rose to a
height of over eighty feet, were very
threatening. Yesterday morning men
were preparing to begin the work Of
tearing down the walls, when a storm
came up, accompanied by a heavy
denly on the gang, burying nine men
under a mass of brick and wood. A
large crowd, which was witnessing the
operation, set to work at once remov-
ing the debris and reScuing the men,
but it was more than an hour before
they were got out. Three were prob
ably fatally wounded, and the others
were badly crushed and bruised.
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Catarrh to ConSumption,

Catarrh, in its destructive force, stands next
to and undoubtedly leads ON to CONSUMPTION
IL Is therefore singular that those afflicted
with this fearful disease should not make il
the object of their lives to rid themselves of H.
Deceptive remedies concOcted by ignorant
pretenders to medical knowledge have weak
ened the confidence of the great majority OF
sufferers in all advertised remedies, They be-
come resigned TO a life of misery rather than
torture themselves with doubtful palliatives
But this will never do. CatarFh must be met
at every stage and combatted with all our
might In many cases the disease has as
sumed dangerous symptoms The bones and
cartilage of the nose, the organs of heari of
sealing and tasting 50 affected 10 he useless
the ufva 80 elongated. the throat so infiaIned
and irrftated as TO produce constant and dis
SANTORD'S RADICAL CURE meets every
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the most loathSome and destructive stages
1t Is local and constitutional. Instant in re-
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and never-failin9.
Each package contains one bottle of the
Radical Cure, one box of Catarrhal Solvent
and an Improved Inhaler, with treaties:
price, 81.
Potter Drug & Chemical Co, Boston,
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The SlnInrocI,:GiiYesup the Race.

SANDY HOOK, July THE race be
tween the yachts Shamrock and Titania
for gold cup, was started this morn
ing at IL o'clock from Sandy Hook
Light Ship. The wind was fresh and
everything favorable for fine race.
Shamrock took the lead at the start,
and had increased it to about half a
mile, when at 1915 she carried away
her topmast. After the accident to the
Shamrock, the Titiania began to work
to Windward of her and to slowly
close up the gap. 1t was found that
there would be no chance for the Sham
rock to win in her crippled condition,
so tug was signalled and she gave up
the race.
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IEer Hnsband auspicIenef.

COLUMBIA, s. c., July SIN Horny
Strickland, wife of Bradley Strickland,
a farmer, and her sister, Miss Melinda
Sibbett, were sitting in rocking chairs
upon the piazza of Strickland's house,
when they were shot with buckshot by
some one concealed in the thicket on
the opposite side of the road. Mrs.
Strickland died in five hours, but Miss
Sibbett was alive at last accounts, al
though severely wounded. Suspicion
rests upon the husband of the muir
dered women and a woman Of bad re-
pute in the neighborhood, with whom
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WASHINGTON, July THE following
is a copy of the letter relating to the
Presidents proposed visit to st. Louis,
which has not yet been made public. 1t
is the letter inviting him to be present
at the meeting in that city of the Grand
Army of the Republic:
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, February 6, 1887.
To Grover Cleveland, President of the United
States:
SIR:-The National Encampment of
the Grand Army Of the Republic will
be held in this city during September
next, from the 9th to the 30th, inclu-
sive. 1t promises to be the larg-
war ever seen. The organization was
never in so flourishing condition, and
the membership never so large as at
the present time. 1t will be the first
encampment located in a city near the
center of the country, and the first eyer
held in Southern State. Our people
are sparing no effort to insure for the
assemblage a welcome of unusual
warmth and reception the most
hOspitable. The undersigned are
a committee appointed by the general
the purpose of extending to yourself
and your esteemed wife a cordial and
urgent invitation to be present on that
occasion and to accept the hOSpitali-
ties of the committee and the city.
Every exertion will be made by our
citizens as well as by the 10000 vet
Grams then to be congregated here to
render your visit pleasant and your stay
interesting. 1t is rumored that you are
planning tour through tho West and
South, and we sincerely hope you can
make convenient to be in st. Louis dur
ing the time above mentioned. Allow
us to suggest that m compliment more
fitting could be bestowed on the valiant
defenders of a common country by the
Chief Executive of a restored Union
and none would be more highly appre-
ciated than that conferred by his pres
ence at such time and place. Await
ing your favorable response, we have
the honor to be yours respectfully,
(Signed.l DAVIDS. FRANCIS,
Mayor of the City of st. Louis.
FRANK CAYENNE,
President of Merchants Exchange.
JOHN w. NOBLE,
Commander of Frank p. Blair Post,
Grand Army of the Republic.
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KUIea ~ TA~Af.T0~

PALESTINE, Texas, July S.-Last
evening during terrific storm, VIM.
Brown and his sister-in-laW, Miss
Eunice Kinney. were caught in the
storm and sought shelter from its viO-
lence under a large tree. After the
storm had subsidized, and they not ap-
pearing, searching party started out
and found the unfortunate couple lying
stroke of Lightning.
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Aristoerntsc PanrIrne.

NEW YORK, July "a Tarboro
North Carolina special says: There is
much excitement in the vicinity of
Whittakers over the recent lynching of
a colored man, Austin Hart for as
saulting young white woman. Hart
was popular with the negroes and they
alleged that he was lynched on in
sufficient evidence. It is claimed that
the negroes planned as retaliatory
the victim of Harris a ssault. In
consequence white men have placed a
guard about the house in which the
young lady lives and trouble is feared.
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PITTsBURG, July 9.-Fifty delegates,
representing nearly all the potters in
the United States, met at East Livers
pool, Ohio, yesterday and formed ma
tional trades assembly of the knights
of Labor. J. n. O'Neal, of East Liv-
erpool, was elected district master
workman. Application has been made
to General Master Workman Powderly
for charter. The membership of the
national assembly will run well up
into the thousands, but just how many
cannot now be stated.
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A Rich Find.

CHICAGO, July Especial from Ish-
peming, Michigan, says: Messrs.
Minek, Hall and Jopling discovered last
August vein of gold bearing quartz
six miles northwest of Ishpeming. The
manager of the Lake Superior Iron
company, visited the gold discovery and
yesterday explorers found an eight inch
vein of quartZite, carrying free gold in
immense quantities. The ore was
found to be fabulously rich in precious
metal
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NEW York, July IA special from
Austin Texas says: In view OF the re-
cent daring train robberies in Texas
and the inability of the civil officers to
arrest the perpetrators and consequent
danger OF other robberieS, Major
Waldo, NJ. q. Howe and other prom
inent railroad managers were here
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Sc. Louis HumiIInted.

ST. LOUIS, July THE Presidents
letter to Mayor Francis without his
acceptance of the invitation of the
during the G.. A. r. encampment has
stirred up hot and diversified express
sion of opinion. The committee that
took the invitation to the President
feel that their labor has been in vain,
and are strong in their denunciatiUn of
the men who were instrumental
in the defeat of their plan.
Their friends are equally dis
pleased, especially SO, as the citizens
generally of st. Louis had made great
effort to induce the President to make
the visit. The chagrin was so great
with many that they wished to organ
ize Immediately to invite the G. A. r.
to find another place for them encamp-
ment, and some promised a very icy
reception to the gallant soldiers. There
were many others who saw the wisdom
of the Presidents course, and were
pleased that the city had been relieved
OF what promised to be an unpleasant
affair. Many feel that the city has
been Inundated, and are indignant
about it. but agree that the G. A. X.
encampmenf shall be a glorious success,
and that at some other time the Presi-
dent shall have reception in keeping
with the high Office he holds. In re-
gard to this the Citizens Committee
determined to take immediate
steps, and at 4 o'clock this after
noon assembled in the Office of
Mayor Francis and discussed
the situation. 1t was unanimously
conceded to be an unfortunate state of
affairs, and steps were taken to have
the President invited to come at an
other time. For this purpose a COM
mittee was appointed to draw up reso-
buttons to be submitted to a mass meet
ing of citizens called to assemble at
the Merchants Exchange tomorrow
These resolutions will en-
body an invitation to the President to
visit this city during fair week, early in
October, or at some other time that
may suit his convenience, and will
promise him an enthusiastic reception.
A citizens committee will then be ap-
pointed to again visit the President
and endeavor to induce him to come.
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PTTsBURG, July THE coke opera
tors have decided to post another no
tice throughout the region notifying
the strikers that they will be given un-
til next Saturday to return to work al
the old rate of wages. Those who dc
not resume work by that time will bt
ey5cted from the companY's houses and
men imported from New York to take
their places.
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utah s4arahoos

SALT LAKE CITY, July THE con-
stitutional convention completed and
adopted the constitution to-day. The
plans already mentioned regarding
pOlygamy; representation for the mi
nority and the separation of church and
state was adopted. The vote of the
people will be taken in August, and
only those who have taken the test
oath will vote on the ratification.
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Washington, D. c., to the Post Dis
patch says the president has given up
all idea of visiting the vest this fall.
He viii visit Atlanta in October, and
after that his whole time will be given
to preparing his message. It was his
original intention to make long trip
in September after he had visited st.
vyaaf
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VIII stIenk OuL

ST. LOUIS, July "a morning paper
says: Mr.. T. W. Fauntteray. counsel
for Hugh NJ. Brooks, alias Maxwell,
says that he has not thrown I'D the
case, but, ON the other hand, viii do
his utmost to save the sentenced man.
He says there is no foundation what
ever for the report that he has thrown
up the sponge.
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morning when Tim Anderson, colored
assistant jailor, went TO the cell OF
Reed Townsend to carry him his break
| fast, Townsend sprang to the door
seized the iron bar which faStenS the
door and beat Tins head into a Jelly.
The convict had grudge against the
keeper.
A DEADLY EXPLOSION.
ARLINGTON, n. J., July IAN ex-
plOsion occurred in the Cellonite Manu-
featuring Company's works at IL O'Clock
this morning. A Swede named August
and Miss Ariania Muchmore were in
stantly killed and about twenty others
seriously injured, none fatally. The
works, three brick buildings, were to-
tally destroyed. The loss is $50, O6O. A
number of stores and houses were
damaged, and people were thrown
down in the houses by the force OF the
explosion. The loss in the town can
not be estimated at present.
DESTRUCTIVE WORK OF STORM.
READING, Pa, July Last night a
storm did a vast amount of damage in
this section of the state. at Nielsen
burg, Lehigh County, Seagles Church
was struck by lightning and entirely
consumed. Loss, So goo. Near KutZ-
town, this county, Peter Kline's large
barn was struck and with all contents
destroyed. Loss, S., GOO. Hundreds of
acres of growing corn was washed out
by the heavy rain fan. Lightning set
fire to the dry timber on the Blue
Mountains and the flames spread rapid
iy over 500 acres of timber until eX-
tinguished to-day by hard work on the
parts of the residents of the neighbor-
hood.
THEIR SERVICES DISPENSED WITH.
CHICAGO, July Sat the opening of
the Doodle trial this morning Judge
Jamison gave his decision in the mat
ter of jurors Tate, Ostrander and
Parks, who it was charged were friends
of eXWarden Varnell, and were so
in his favor they could not
render a fair and impartial verdict.
The Court decided the evidence given
yesterday by the state was sufficient to
him in excusing the three
men.
DIR. NORTH DEAD.
DIR. North, of Peru, who was shot
on Wednesday morning by James
died this morning.
GIVE UP THE FIGHT.
ST.. LOUIS, July S.-The counsel for
Hugh Nj. Brooks, alias Maxwell, under
of death for killing G.. Arthur
decided so make no further efforts in
his behalf, and he will accordingly
be hanged August 26.
FRUSTRATED BY LIGHTNING.
GARDEN CITY, July Sat O'Clock |
This afternoon, during heavy thunder |
shower, lightning struck a tent occu- |
pied by the families of George and |
Henry Faithlane, of Hays City, who
are employed as laborers here. Every |
one in the tent was Frustrated. The /
TWO men soon recovered, and also /
,he two children. A babe /
1T the breast of its mother |
was but slightly stunned while the
mother was almost killed. The light |
ming burned the hair from. her head,
ore down her breast over both limbs
tipping open her shoes and tearing her |
garments into tatters. She is still |
Ienseless and but little chance for her |
recovery. The families are originally |
rom Iowa
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Tuesday in consultation with the gov
enOr when plan was adopted to give
the railroads protection. Officers of
each road are to send to the governor
the names Of eight trusty train men of
each passenger train operated in this
state, and the governor is to have them
sworn in as state rangers invested
with all the authority of rangers of
the regular force. The railroad author
tiles viii arm them at their own ex-
nanRa.